The challenges and hardships of 2020 have directly affected modern Colombian society and its economy.

Chile begins the transition towards true democracy and away from the authoritarian mindset and lifestyle that has plagued the country for over 200 years.

After a year filled with economic crisis, social upheaval and conflict, a sloppy transition of power, corruption and lack of legitimacy within the political class, and a rise of populism, Peru looks towards the upcoming April general elections as especially consequential.

2020 has been an eventful year for space discovery; it started with NASA’s talk on the search for life on Mars, the live tracking of an asteroid, the discovery of water on the illuminated side of the Moon, followed by declarations made by experts on the concept of life beyond Earth.

Mexico has always faced generational knots and tangles in its government that it does not seem to overcome.

The days of last Christmas brought startling news about the COVID-19 mutations, stirring concern about a new wave of a more lethal virus; however, scientists were able to settle these qualms and provide reassuring statements.

The presidency of Bolsonaro has been deemed an anomaly.

Mexico cannot wait for the end of a six-year political term before reversing harmful initiatives or promoting promising ones.

The past year brought a number of challenges for many people, but it is important to remember that what happened in 2020 is done and that we must continue to move forward.

2020 has meant a lot of strife in Latin America but it wasn’t all bad, with promising expectations of the new year.